Finlay joins select group as Irish defeat Scots
Jennie Finlay became the lastest Navan RFC player to be capped for Ireland when she made an appearance against Scotland in last night's 22-15 win in the Women's Six Nations.
Finlay now joins a list of players including Marie Louise Reilly, Jackie Shiels, Orla Brennan and Sinead Ryan who turned out for Navan before making the step up to senior international level.
Finlay came on for Leah Lyons in the 71st minute and she played her part in helping to put together Ireland's grandstand finish.
Last night's game looked to be heading for a draw with the sides standing at 15-15 going into the closing stages but with time almost up Jenny Murphy broke thorugh for a try that was converted by Nora Stapleton.
The Irish dominated in the set-pieces with the experienced Reilly playing her part at lock forward.
The Scots led 15-10 at the interval with Sene Naoupu and Alison Miller scoring two unconverted tries for the Irish. Lindsay Peat went over for another touchdown early in the second half for the team in green but a draw looked odds on until Murphy got her try.
Ireland - Mairead Coyne (Galwegians/Connacht); Niamh Kavanagh (UL Bohemians/Munster), Jenny Murphy (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Sene Naoupu (Aylesford Bulls), Alison Miller (Old Belvedere/Connacht); Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Ailsa Hughes (Railway Union/Leinster); Lindsay Peat (Railway Union/Leinster), Leah Lyons (Highfield/Munster), Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Orla Fitzsimons (St. Mary's/Leinster), Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Ciara Griffin (UL Bohemians/Munster), Claire Molloy (Bristol/Connacht), Paula Fitzpatrick (St. Mary's/Leinster) (capt).
Replacements used: Elaine Anthony (Highfield/Munster) for Fitzsimons, Eimear Considine (UL Bohemians/Munster) for Kavanagh (both half-time), Mary Healy (Galwegians/Connacht) for Hughes (69 mins), Ilse van Staden (Cooke/Ulster) for Peat, Ciara O'Connor (Galwegians/Connacht) for Egan, Jennie Finlay (Old Belvedere/Leinster) for Lyons (all 71). Not used: Nichola Fryday (Tullamore/Connacht), Claire McLaughlin (Cooke/Ulster).